Saelee’s hyper-tapping technique reportedly requires rapidly pressing the keypad at timed intervals, which allows him to rotate moving jigsaw pieces without interruption. Other players typically hold down the D-pad, as it’s called, and wait for pieces to more fluidly fall into place. Hyper-tapping requires greater physical exertion.

Neubauer handled his loss gracefully and congratulated the champ.

“The kid played with pure heart, the most clutch Tetris that we’ve seen from anyone,” Neubauer told Kotaku.com. “He just really had the ability, had the natural ability, and let it shine as bright as he could in his first tournament.”

Holding his silver trophy, Neubauer shared the stage with the victor, who tearfully clutched the gold cup that comes with winning the Tetris title at the annual Retro Game Expo.